"DIMITRIA 2026": Hierotheos of Nafpaktos spoke about the contemporary empirical theologian, Elder Anastasios Koudoumianostranslated

With the Prayer Rules of Saint Basil the Great and Saint Demetrius the Myroblytos, relics which are housed in the Holy Church of Saint Demetrius, Municipality of Saint Demetrius, the 11th day of the evening festivities under the name "DIMITRIA 2026" began. Rev. Metropolitan of Nafpaktos and Agios Vlasios Mr. Ierotheos analyzed the issue that empirical theology is the theology expressed by the Prophets, Apostles and Fathers, which is the Revelation of God to them, in the Old Testament of the Incarnate Word, and in the New Testament of the Incarnate Word.

This empirical theology is a synthesis of the Grace of God in the person of Jesus Christ, as purification, illumination and deification, because divine Grace, depending on the condition of each person, sometimes purifies, sometimes illuminates and sometimes deifies.

This in the theology of the Fathers is called practice and theory, or "practical philosophy", "physical theory", "mystical theology" (St. Maximus the Confessor). It is the observance of Christ's commandments in various degrees in combination with the sacramental life of the Church.

Then he briefly analyzed three interesting points from the life of Elder Anastasios Koudoumianos:...